Ingredipedia
Want to feast on funny food facts and fables? Or slurp up strange and spicy stories from supermarkets and society? Bite into Australia’s funnest food podcast, Ingredipedia. Each episode, competitive hosts Emily Naismith (Broadsheet, frankie magazine) and Ben Birchall (3RRR FM’s Breakfasters, Smith Journal) try to serve the most interesting stories about a specific ingredient (say, Tim Tams or chillies) in a bid for your affection. You get to vote for who was the most interesting on Instagram! It’s fun! It’s lighthearted! It’s largely unhinged! It’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal of the podcast world (but back when you actually got a Cheeseburger and a toy inside). Join us on social media for more weird and snacky food pursuits Instagram: @ingredipedia TikTok: @ingredipedia Credits Music: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the Worm Artwork design: Jess Ramsey Photography: Phoebe Powell
Episodes
You’ll never guess what we made jerky out of. NEVER! Also in this episode Ben goes a little wild seasoning-wise in his mobile test kitchen (aka car). FYI this episode is best listened to in a truck.
[1.31] You made WHAT into jerky?
[6.40] Wild and weird flavours
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Weirdly, this is quite a sentimental episode. We also look into whether curry powder is actually Indian and make a hot hot hot creation featuring Clive of India.
[1.04] The ‘famous’ curried tuna
[8.25] How old is too old?
[14.12] Hot sauce
[19.38] Is curry powder is actually Indian?
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Did this particularly weird thing ever happen at the Maccas parties you went to? And what did Hungry Jacks do in the '80s to make kids feel wildly cool? Find out in the last episode of our Nostalgic Restaurants miniseries.
[1.22] McDonald's parties
[9.51] Hungry Jacks' promo
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All hail the all-you-can-eat restaurant with a volcano! Plus we deep dive into the world of free sombreros and heavily spiked slushies in part three of our miniseries on nostalgic restaurants from Australian suburbia.
[1.26] Taco Bill
[14.06] Smorgy's
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Only the fanciest Italian restaurants feature in part two of our miniseries on nostalgic restaurants from Australian suburbia: Fasta Pasta and (la la la la la la) La Porchetta!
[1.35] Fasta Pasta
[12.28] La Porchetta
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Strap in for a new miniseries where we pit iconic restaurants from Australian suburbia against each other, starting with two of the most iconic all-you-can-eat establishments: Pizza Hut 'The Works' and Sizzler! Put on your elasticised pants and let’s hit the buffet.
[1.18] Pizza Hut 'The Works'
[8.25] Sizzler's Cheese Toast
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It's the first new Lindt bunny flavour in 10 years! 😲 This Easter bunny-themed ep is a must listen before you make your VERY IMPORTANT Easter chocolate decisions.
[1:03] Malteaster Bunny controversy
[7:47] New Lindt Bunny flavour
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Is mortadella supposed to be nut free? And Em adds to her nut butter collection in a delicious and expensive way.
[1:03] Pistachio Papi and pistachio cream
[6:23] WTF is Dubai chocolate?
[14:18] Nut butter collection
[21:26] Mortadella investigation
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A truly nightmare-inducing therapy session. Plus, Ben tries out a recipe from one of the most untrustworthy of places.
[1:24] The terrifying scoby
[9:51] Ben's fancy concoction
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Plus we explore why pale pink is so ~edible~ through a nostalgic slice recipe and reminisce about ‘snowballs’.
[1:11] An ode to Snowballs
[6:29] Death to Chocolate Royals
[11:56] A nostalgic pink slice recipe
[16:31] Wagon Wheel hot cross buns
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File this under ‘cursed’. Sorry in advance x
[2:34] Beef fizz
[8:04] Slow cooker recipe from hell
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Big angry rants incoming! Plus, Ben admits to his dark past and redeems himself with a wild fast-food style burger.
[1:00] Cauliflower as "carbs"
[4:43] Nasi goreng
[10:22] Cauliflower... coffee?
[15:51] Chick-fil-A
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Ovalteenies… were they worth the hype? Plus, we update you on what other treasures you could find inside a bread roll at Australian school canteens.
This is the final episode in our ‘school snacks’ miniseries! Hope you enjoyed it, pals!
[1:19] Ovalteenies hype
[7:30] Lunch order nostalgia
[12:33] Zooper Dooper price discrimination
[19:45] Things in rolls
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It’s time for a school therapy session regarding Ben’s school sandwiches and there’s also a sandwich filling pop quiz! It’s lunchtime in our ‘School Snack’ miniseries and there’s sandwiches all round.
[1:06] Stras & sauce investigation
[8:29] Ben's sandwich therapy
[13:15] Illegal sandwich fillings
[16.52] Sandwich filling pop quiz
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Plus what’s changed in the biscuit space since we were at school and we delve into the wild west of sneaky snack marketing. This is part two of our school snack miniseries!
[1:19] Mamee Monster Noodles
[6:42] Biscuit improvements
[13:50) Ranking recess snacks
[21:48] Sneaky snack marketing
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Ding Ding! Time to go back to school! *Trigger: mental breakdown* This is the first episode of our new miniseries on school snacks. We’re analysing our lunchbox envy and current-day anxieties, plus giving you a vending machine tip for the ages.
[1:28] Lunchbox anxiety
[7:07] Schoolbag fruit
[11:32] Vending machine bonus
[16:07] Lunchbox envy
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We're back for 2025 with sun-ripened (ok, tinned) peaches! We're getting angry about lollies and kicking off the year by making something cursed! NOTHING HAS CHANGED EXCEPT PEACHES ARE IN SEASON AND IT'S GLORIOUS!
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We are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, reheated to perfection while Ben and Em take a mini break from recording. Back with new episodes next Monday January 20.
Huey is one of Australia’s most iconic TV chefs (hello, food-themed braces) and he is BACK! We loved watching him on school sick-days, so we lost our minds when we actually got to talk to the great man himself! We chatted...
Over the next few weeks we are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, reheated to perfection while Ben and Em take a mini break from recording. Back with new episodes on Monday January 20.
Would you try a Kewpie pudding? We make one and the results are… surprising. Plus, some ideas on how to use the last part of the Kewpie in the bottle and what to do if you’re – GOD FORBID &nda...
It's after Christmas... so it's Hot Cross Bun season!
Over the next few weeks we are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, reheated to perfection while Ben and Em take a mini break from recording. Back with new episodes on Monday January 20.
Hot Cross Bun season is the greatest time of the year. This is a pretty messy episode where we get a little creative with our hot cross bun fillings &nd...
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